Thread: Is federal immig law different from Arizona's new law

Is federal immigration law different from Arizona's new law?
Reported by: Chris Kline
Email: ckline@abc15.com
Reported by: Dave Biscobing
Last Update: 3:25 pm

Arizona's new immigration law: Fact vs. fiction


PHOENIX - As the debate over Arizona's new immigration law continues, there's a growing debate about the difference between Arizona's law and the existing federal immigration law.

Governor Brewer said she signed SB1070 on Friday in response to “the crisis the federal government has refused to fix.â€

2. Will you need to prove that you are a U.S. citizen if you are stopped?

The bill is clear, if you're a U.S. citizen you need local, state or federally issued identification, like a driver's license.

If you're a naturalized citizen you need your green card or proof of citizenship. But that's already required by the U.S. government, not Arizona.

Mistake in this...A "naturalized citizen" IS a US citizen also, just one who is foreign born. They don't need to carry citizenship papers, just like Americans don't need to carry birth certificates. US citizens (both natural born and naturalized) need present the same ID, like a license.

Legal immigrants need to present a green card, which they are already mandated to carry at all times.